The Alpaca
What is the official mascot of the World Scholar’s Cup?
An Alpaca
Name one of the four main WSC events.
Debate / Scholar’s Challenge / Collaborative Writing / Scholar’s Bowl
What is the largest country in the world by land area?
Russia
How many rounds are there each WSC season?
3
Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
Mars
True or False — Alpacas are related to camels.
True
Which event is a multiple-choice test across all WSC subjects?
Scholar's Challenge
Which university is the WSC Tournament of Champions held at?
Yale University
Which round comes before the Global Round?
Regional Round
Which fictional character has a lightning scar on his forehead?
Harry Potter
How many Alpacas do you they give you each round/event?
1
Which event feels like a game show with clickers and a giant screen?
Scholar's Bowl
Mount Everest lies on the border of which two countries?
China (Tibet) and Nepal
Which round goes after the Global round?
Tournament of Champions
Who is the richest person in the world?
Elon Musk
In which country are alpacas originally from?
Peru
In which event do you write essays?
Collaborative Writing
Which city is sometimes called "The City of Canals"?
Venice, Italy
True or False — There has been 2 Regional Rounds held at SSIS.
True
What is the capital of Egypt?
Cairo
What do WSC participants often call the mascot (A nickname)?
Jerry
How many people are on a standard WSC team?
3 scholars
The Sahara Desert is so large, it stretches across how many countries?
11 countries
In which country did the very first WSC take place?
South Korea
If you rearrange the letters of "alpaca," how many letters are there?
6